Dang thats a pretty cool looking bit.

Roy thats just not nice. lolol

Kenny I've never tried those glass bits on a bow.  The thought about them just hit me when I was typing.  I have no clue how they would do on a bow.  As far as the drilling backwards it was when the bow was glued up.  You have built way more and way better bows than I have and your knowledge is way way way more experienced than me so whatever you suggest is probably the best idea.

Hello,
Lee Valley sell Carbide-Tipped Lipped Brad-Point Drills. I think this would be the best option, as steel will dull on first contact with glass. Furthermore, I noticed that the diameter of steel bits (even HSS) diminishes just enough so that bushings won't get through.
regards

Hey D, probably not!! LOL  I'm just fishing for info all the time!

Kauz, will have to look at those, you are scorrect on glass dulling stuff! Thanks.

Ok so I brought one of those glass bits home from work I was talking about and tried it on a piece I cut off a limb and.....it was a terrible idea lolol.  Do not use that style of bit. lol  It splintered really bad. Putting a butterknife in a drill probably would have done a better job. lol

I've never had to drill a hole in a BBO Bow or an Osage Self Bow:) I think you boys are worken with the wrong materials.        

Roy I've never worked for hours and hours and hours on a glass bow only to have it lift a splinter and ruin it. lolol...I sure do like the looks of a boo bow though.

Ya I like BBO's too, but they can drive a man to drinken:)

They drove me to spiking a bow on the floor of my shop like a football when the boo lifted a splinter.  Stupid bow. lolol

LOL, don't feel bad, I have gone bezerk too on a few bows myself after a splinter blew up.

All the Kings Horses and all the Kings Men, couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again. LMAO

There are plenty of opportunities for what I call "adult temper tantrums" in both types of bow building.....and sometimes fly fishing in the winter as well...I have been so "hot" I am pretty sure I melted the ice some in my rod guides